Originally Posted by
Mitsu3000gt
They get lots of holiday (about 3 months off total), but they don't get to choose when to take it, and they are only on vacation during times of year that it is 2-3X more expensive to travel and ridiculously crowded everywhere that is desirable to travel to during December, April, July and August.
They can take random vacation days, but not only do they not get paid, they also have to pay for a substitute teacher to cover for them so it's a double whammy. I believe it also has to be approved by the principal. When I was growing up my parents elected to do this a few times because it was still cheaper for my mom to not get paid AND pay for a sub out of her own pocket than travel with the family in high season.
Being sick I don't think is a big issue, especially if you have a note for something legit - you aren't forced to come to work.
I believe their pay maxes out around $96K/yr with full tenure unless you go further with your masters and become an AP, VP, principal, etc.